Monday, August 17, 2026
HomeNewsThe Wire

The Wire

Subscribe

To our FREE newsletter
Get all the latest maritime news delivered straight to your inbox.

The Wire

Keppel O&M wins new contracts, including FSRU deal with GAS-fifteen

Keppel Offshore & Marine has won new contracts worth an estimated $186 million. Specifically, Keppel Shipyard has been awarded contracts worth approximately S$250 million for...

Rising LNG Bunker Costs Not Deterring Carrier Newbuilds

Investment in new LNG-fuelled ships has continued at pace, with class society DNV last month recording a further 40 gas-powered vessels on its AFI...

Japan to Divert LNG to Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions

Japan will divert some liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to Europe after requests from the United States and the European Union, the industry minister...

NAT: Two 6-year Time Charters concluded for Suezmax Newbuildings

Nordic American Tankers has concluded two six-year Time Charters for two Suezmax newbuildings for delivery in May and June this year. The contracts have been...

Maersk expects supply chain chaos to continue in 2022

Shipping group Maersk says it expects 2022 earnings will reach the same level as last year, as the chaos that has weighed on global...

China benchmark iron ore futures tumble 6% on Beijing warning

Benchmark iron ore futures in China plunged more than 6% on Wednesday, snapping a five-session rally, after authorities pledged to strengthen supervision of the...

Baltic index logs best day in a year on strong demand for vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index posted its biggest daily percentage gain since February 2021, boosted by stronger rates across vessel segments. The...

Maran Gas Maritime orders two LNG carriers from DSME

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) won an order for 2 LNG carriers from Maran Gas Maritime. The ships will be built at Okpo...

Odfjell returns to the black in fourth quarter

Odfjell has reported its first profitable quarter for 2021 in a “challenging and unpredictable” year. Highlights for 4Q21: Timecharter earnings in Odfjell Tankers of USD 136...

Abu Dhabi Ports Stock Surges After $1.1 Billion Share Sale

Abu Dhabi Ports rose as much as 17% on its trading debut after a 4 billion dirham ($1.1 billion) share sale, underscoring the strong...

Video

Latest Articles

Finance & Economy
Shipping News
Ports

Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday,...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...